"He was battling for a good while, many years," Alen said.

By Music He’s been suffering for many years with various aches and pains. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. A private funeral was held Wednesday for rock and roll legend Little Richard, who The short funeral service — held at the "Good Golly Miss Molly" singer's Oakwood University president Leslie Pollard then addressed the small crowd of Richard's family, close friends and former band mates.The service continued with a musical selection from Dr. Janice Browne; words of comfort from Benjamin Browne, the former president of the South Central Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist church in Tennessee; a song from Richard's niece Brandie Inez Sutton; and a eulogy delivered by Joseph W. McCoy, an S.D.A. "Even when I didn't call to learn anything. If you need help finding the right words, view our Little Richard Funeral Service - Open Casket [HD] - YouTube Little Richard funeral services: Oakwood University on preparations, how public can pay respects Rock and Roll legend, Little Richard, will be laid to rest in Huntsville on the campus of Oakwood University on Wednesday. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. 12/5/1932 - 5/9/2020 He was living with his brother in Nashville," the statement said. I knew he wasn’t well but he never really got into it, he just would say 'I’m not well.'

Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old People is on Community! Little Richard, an influential music ian who helped create rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s with hits including "Tutti Frutti," died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the age of 87. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. He just wouldn’t talk about it much." You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "Little Richard passed away this morning from bone cancer in Nashville. News footage shows friends and family singing hymns at the rock star's gravesite at the Oakwood Memorial Gardens on Wednesday pastor, before the graveside portion of the service, the program showed.Several attendees wore face masks to protect against the News footage of the event shows a small crowd gathering around his gravesite to sing hymns in front of three white crosses after the service.Prior to the official program, Richard's casket was taken on a procession around the university's campus, WAFF 48 Speakers during the service acknowledged not only Richard's legendary music career that spanned decades and touched multiple generations, but also spoke about his fierce loyalty to those he loved.

Nothing says a family vacation like an RV If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Little Richard Laid to Rest in Private Funeral Attended by Family, Close Friends and Former Band Mates People is on Community! "Richard's agent of 40 years, Dick Alen, told PEOPLE in a statement on May 9 that the singer had died. It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe pastor in Alabama, according to a copy of the program shared on Facebook.The service concluded with a collective singing of the hymn "Blessed Assurance" and closing remarks from Furman F. Forham II, another S.D.A. Little Richard Theo Wargo/WireImage for Consilium Ventures A private funeral was held Wednesday for rock and roll legend Little Richard, who died on May 9 of bone cancer at the age of 87. "It's amazing today, after all of these years, to see their love for him, and his love for them," Pollard said of Richard's band members present at the ceremony, who were given a round of applause, the footage shared on Facebook showed.